Barred Tiger Salamander vs Eggers' nutrush

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Scleria eggersiana

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Eggers' nutrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Eggers' nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Scleria
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Scleria eggersiana

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Eggers' nutrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Eggers' nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Tiger Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Eggers' nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Barred Tiger Salamander

The Barred Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.